The WSOP is getting into the non-fungible token game by offering poker cryptocurrency fans one-of-a-kind digital artifacts. We all remember Chris Moneymaker’s bluff against iconic gambler Sam Farha in 2003, but only one person will be able to own it as an NFT. (Image: WAX.io) The auction is now open for a 46-second video clip of Chris Moneymaker’s “bluff of the century” in the 2003 WSOP (and the winning hand that followed). This bit of ESPN footage is the first of six WSOP NFTs being minted by the Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) and made available to the public.
Each new NFT will be made available for auction on Mondays and Wednesdays until Dec. 6.
Other iconic video clips heading to auction include Stu Ungar’s “When the kid became a legend,” which will be released today, Phil Hellmuth’s “The Poker Brat” on Nov. 24, Scotty Nguyen’s “You gonna call, it gonna be all over, baby” on Nov. 29, Doyle Brunson’s “Texas Dolly’s 10th bracelet” on Dec. 1, and Johnny Chan’s “Orient Express, back to back” on Dec. 6.
The Moneymaker NFT auction ends on Wednesday and bids have already hit 1,030 WAX, which translates to roughly $780 at the time of publication. The WSOP and WAX only minted one official NFT for each of the six legendary poker moments. The Art of Poker NFTs
The Moneymaker clip — like all of the others heading to auction — is something most poker fans have seen before, and is available to view at anytime online with one quick web search.
The NFT version now on auction is framed with the famous WSOP logo and grass-green digital felt, and looks not too dissimilar from the generic clips available for viewing online. So, what makes this video clip worth anything, let alone hundreds of dollars? And what makes people buy other clips and drawings of things like apes for 10s, 100s, or even millions of dollars?
Because they’re limited editions and, sometimes, even one-of-a-kind. NFT enthusiasts contend it’s similar to owning an original painting by Monet or Picasso when you hang a print on your wall for far less […]
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